Yesterday I finished my beret with owls, but since the yarn is thick it hasn't dried yet from when I washed and blocked it yesterday, so photos will have to wait. But I also both started and finished another beret, to match my dark blue '40s inspired cardigan (more detailed info about it here). I started while watching Inspector Morse, which is a Saturday ritual for me, and continued while watching NFL. Somehow my daughter Valeria has made us all into Baltimore Ravens fans and they played against Denver Broncos (in -18 C) in a nervewracking game, where we though it was lost for most of the game. After overtime they finally won, around 3 am here in Sweden. And then I had finished the beret and could wash and block it over a plate. Around noon today it was dry and I made a small-ish pompom for it.

I realize that I haven't had a beret with a pompom on top since I los tmy tartan beret with a white pompom on a bus in 1989. That wasn was sewn and from H&M, but I had added the pompom myself, inspired by the fact that Olga (Michael Algar)in one of my favourite bands:The Toy Dolls, wore one at a concert I went to.

Oops, lost the track there ... :) Anyway, I improvised the pattern and luckily it turned out well.In the top photo I'm posing on our balcony wearing both cardigan and beret.